New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-29
NO ENVOY FROM THE POPE
CARDINAL GIBBONS CONTRADICrs DIR.
MCGLYNN,

THE HOLY SEE DOES NOT EVEN ENTERTAIN The
IDEA.
BALTIMORE June 2e CSpeciaD.-Of all the utters
ances made by Dr. McGlynn in his impxssioned
statement to tho press at Buffalo last Friday, mono
attracted more general attention than thst about
tho establishment Of papal nuncio Ut Washing
ton. Dr. McGynn professed to say on the highest
authority" that the Roman Church Government
was desirous of having Minister from the Pope
accredited to and received at Washington; that
such Minister would be an archbishop one OF tho
/" Italian Ring" Ms he PUT is, whose presence would
be "a fruitful source Of corruption and enslsve'
ment for tho Catholic Church In this country"
The efforts that have been made to obtain IN
authoritative answer to this allegation have here
tofore not been entirely successful Nearly oil the
Catholic clergy and others who were approached
on the question either denied it in . manner that
suggested there might be ut least some foundation
for DIR. McGlyrn's statement or else they declined
to discuss the matter at all. The effect of this was
to strengthen the impression that the deposed
priest was right and that such step was really
contemplated By the Holy See Som persons, In
deed, have even gone so far as to assert that ono
object of Cardinal Gibbonss recent mission to Rome
was to confer with Pope Leo in regard to the mat
tor DR.. McGlynn, they say, heard Of this from bic
frien is at the Propaganda and hence his claim to
speak authoritatively on tue subject
For the purpose of ascertainIng positively
whether any such proposition was under cons'd.
GRAFTON at Rome, a TRIBUNE correspondent obtained
an audience with Cardinal gibbons yesterday.
Tho Cardinal had bsen administering confirmation
in East Baltimore and was found there after tho
exercise, at the house of the Redemptorise
Brothers. Though greatly avsrse to saying any
thing for publication no at last authorized ths
statement to be made on his authorty-tne highest
in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States:
First, the Holy See has mp to this moment ex-
pressed no intention of sending Nunclo to this
country; and
Second, the Holy Seq docs not even entertain
such an intention"
The explicit and absolute character of this denial
shows that either Dr. McGlynn has been grossly
misnformed or else has misappreheuded q certain
incident that occurred q considerable time age al
the White House, but which is not generally
known. This matter was explained to tho corre-
spondent in Washington this morning by we'll
known Catholic gentleman who is thoroughly in-
formed about it as he is about nearly everything
else connected with the Catholic Church in this
country. 1t is this: A Catholic prelate who 10 very
far from being considered a representative man OF
the Church, called on President Cleveland and
preached the question of having o Papal ambas-
sador at Washpg gton. lie did this entirely on his
own responsibility, and as nearly as can be ascer
tanned, without even the knowledge, direction or
sanction of any other person than himself, and GER
tainly without that of tho leaders of the Church
here or abroad. In reply to his remarks the Prcai-
dent informed him that If any such proposition as
that was to be made it must be submitted by the
recognized heads of the Church here, either Card:-
nal Gibbons, the archbishop of New fork, or some
ons fully qualified to speak authortativey and in
a representa- i've capacity on the subject. This
ended the discussion at the time and 1t has mover
been nor Is it at all likely that 1t will be-
My informant added; considering the indi-
yidual who proposed this to the President IL IL
really not worth even mentioning, bat, az has becn
suggested it may lie the foundation upon which Dr.
McGlynn has based his ridiculous statement say
ridiculous for that is really the wovd to describe
the alteration that he has made. Not only Is there
10 truth in it, the highest authority in the
Uuited States has declared, but as matter OF fact
the IDEA has no. been actively discussed for years.
When the States of the Church were recognized as
n political body with the Pope as temporal ruler
the United States did have Minister at Ron q. But
this diplomatic relation was discontinued when tho
Italian Government established It's seat OF
authority in the Eternal City. Ever since then
thus Government, unlike several European nations,
has declined to recogniIe the temporal aa.uoI,V
of the Pope, and doing has cut otf all the DIP
lomatlc and political privileges, 50 10 speak, when
the States of the Church did at one time have in
being represented near seat of Government here
by a Papal Nuncio. No formal attempt q ever
leen made to have these diplomatic reiations re-
sumed, as Secretary Bayard or his representative
stated tie other DAY. Nor is 1t in the least prob
aDle that snch an effort will 10 made. There 10
every reason 10 think that The appointment OIL
Nunco wOdld not be acceptable TO the civil author
tiles of the United States, nor 1t desired by the
Episcupate of the country. lou have perhaps seen
IL stated that Bsa"p Dwenger of Fort Wayne as In
favor of such di plomatic estabiishment. This -
not true. He ana 0nr or two other bishops, L
believe did Orce suggest that for the convenience
of the Church here II would be desirable to nave
some one to act simply rs "a medium OF coiunuht
cation between the PrUpagauda and the bishops ana
Clergy here on matters Of controversv itut even
this was not approved by his colleagues. In fact ho
stood practically alone among the seventy or uofe
ArchblshopS and bishops OF the country IN MS ai-
yocacy of the measure Tne American hierarchy IS
AGAINST any change in the present plan oil govern.
ment and particularly against the establishments OF
q NuncIo nc Washington. Cardinal Giobons Il op-
posed it strongly, anu so are all the othet ieadng
prolates Uf tile country. including Archbishop tor-
riyan, of New-York, who expressed his opposition
TO il when in Rome more than O dozen years ago.
Since then d. not think the matter has been
seriously considered. by those enjoying tbs Coll
fience of the Cardinal nave neard it stat.d that
the subject was not alluded to during h1
recent sojourn in Rome"
ENFORCING MORALITY WITH HICKORY CLUBS
WINCHESTER, Ohio, June 25-Twenty "kniehts of
the Switch" went to tho house OF a woman named